In a recent study published in Lancet Microbe, researchers compare the potential of real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) genotyping assays with whole-genome sequencing ...

COVID-19 tests are in greater demand than ever, and new data about the Omicron variant can make picking and using different types of tests confusing. Molecular tests for COVID-19, like the "RT-PCR" ...

A new preprint describes a single-step molecular diagnostic test for the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection caused by the Omicron variant that is behind ...

DEERFIELD, Ill. & BURLINGTON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Walgreens and Labcorp, a leading global life sciences company, today announced the nationwide i availability of Pixel by Labcorp® ii COVID-19 ...

ITHACA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rheonix Inc. announced today that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an expanded Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Rheonix COVID-19™ ...

A Rutgers study finds patients who repeatedly tested negative but had COVID-19 clinical signs were likely to have COVID-19 Treatment for COVID-19 should be based on clinical judgment and not just ...

As the pandemic rages on, getting accurate Covid-19 test results remains a struggle. Rapid antigen tests, if taken too soon after the onset of symptoms, can sometimes present false readings. PCR ...

Taso and Megan Stefanidis of Manalapan, New Jersey, developed symptoms of COVID-19 a few days after gathering with their families for Christmas. Other family members ended up testing positive for the ...

The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control, or CDC, tweeted that "there’s a 10% chance" that people’s PCR tests were sent to laboratories across the country for genomic sequencing analysis.

Molecular tests are far superior to rapid antigen tests—and now you can get them for home use. Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation.